Patents by Inventor Wei-Ren Chen

Wei-Ren Chen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20210183998
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory includes a substrate region, a barrier layer, an N-type well region, an isolation structure, a first gate structure, a first sidewall insulator, a first P-type doped region, a second P-type doped region and an N-type doped region. The isolation structure is arranged around the N-type well region and formed over the barrier layer. The N-type well region is surrounded by the isolation structure and the barrier layer. Consequently, the N-type well region is an isolation well region. The first gate structure is formed over a surface of the N-type well region. The first sidewall insulator is arranged around the first gate structure. The first P-type doped region, the second P-type doped region and the N-type doped region are formed under the surface of the N-type well region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Hsueh-Wei CHEN, Wei-Ren CHEN, Wein-Town SUN
  • Publication number: 20200365722
    Abstract: A memory device includes a well, a first gate layer, a second gate layer, a doped region, a blocking layer and an alignment layer. The first gate layer is formed on the well. The second gate layer is formed on the well. The doped region is formed within the well and located between the first gate layer and the second gate layer. The blocking layer is formed to cover the first gate layer, the first doped region and a part of the second gate layer and used to block electrons from excessively escaping. The alignment layer is formed on the blocking layer and above the first gate layer, the doped region and the part of the second gate layer. The alignment layer is thinner than the blocking layer, and the alignment layer is thinner than the first gate layer and the second gate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Chia-Jung Hsu, Wei-Ren Chen, Wein-Town Sun
  • Patent number: 10797063
    Abstract: A single-poly non-volatile memory unit includes: a semiconductor substrate having a first conductivity type; first, second and third OD regions disposed on the semiconductor substrate and separated from each other by an isolation region, wherein the first OD region and the second OD region are formed in a first ion well, and the first ion well has a second conductivity type; a first memory cell disposed on the first OD region, a second memory cell disposed on the second OD region. The first memory cell and the second memory cell exhibit an asymmetric memory cell layout structure with respect to an axis. An erase gate is disposed in the third OD region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: eMemory Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Hsueh-Wei Chen, Wei-Ren Chen, Wein-Town Sun, Jui-Ming Kuo
  • Publication number: 20200294593
    Abstract: An erasable programmable non-volatile memory includes a memory array and a sensing circuit. The memory array includes a general memory cell and a reference memory cell, which are connected with a word line. The sensing circuit includes a current comparator. The read current in the program state of the general memory cell is higher than the read current in the program state of the reference memory cell. The erase efficiency of the general memory cell is higher than the erase efficiency of the reference memory cell. When a read action is performed, the general memory cell generates a read current to the current comparator, and the reference memory cell generates a reference current to the current comparator. According to the reference current and the read current, the current comparator generates an output data signal to indicate a storage state of the general memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Wein-Town SUN, Hsueh-Wei CHEN, Chun-Hsiao LI, Wei-Ren CHEN, Hong-Yi LIAO
  • Patent number: 10775672
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, first signal lines, second signal lines, active elements, pixel electrodes, a second substrate, a black matrix, a first spacer, and a second spacer. The active elements are electrically connected with the first signal lines and the second signal lines. The black matrix includes first portions and second portions. The first portions overlap the first signal lines. The second portions overlap the second signal lines. The first spacer overlaps a source and a drain of one of the active elements. The second spacer overlaps a source and a drain of another one of the active elements. The shortest distance between the center of the first spacer and the center line of the closest one of the first portions is different from the shortest distance between the center of the second spacer and the center line of the closest one of the first portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Ren Chen, Lin-Chieh Wei
  • Publication number: 20200183207
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, first signal lines, second signal lines, active elements, pixel electrodes, a second substrate, a black matrix, a first spacer, and a second spacer. The active elements are electrically connected with the first signal lines and the second signal lines. The black matrix includes first portions and second portions. The first portions overlap the first signal lines. The second portions overlap the second signal lines. The first spacer overlaps a source and a drain of one of the active elements. The second spacer overlaps a source and a drain of another one of the active elements. The shortest distance between the center of the first spacer and the center line of the closest one of the first portions is different from the shortest distance between the center of the second spacer and the center line of the closest one of the first portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Ren Chen, Lin-Chieh Wei
  • Publication number: 20200006508
    Abstract: A multi-time programming non-volatile memory includes a select transistor, a floating gate transistor, a switch transistor, a capacitor and an erase gate element. The select transistor is connected with a select line and a source line. The floating gate transistor includes a floating gate. The floating gate transistor is connected with the select transistor. The switch transistor is connected with a word line, the floating gate transistor and a bit line. A first terminal of the capacitor is connected with the floating gate. A second terminal of the capacitor is connected with a control line. The erase gate element includes the floating gate, a gate oxide layer and a p-type region. The erase gate element is connected with an erase line. The floating gate of the erase gate element at least includes an n-type floating gate part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Chun-Yuan LO, Shih-Chen WANG, Wen-Hao CHING, Chih-Hsin CHEN, Wei-Ren CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190214401
    Abstract: A single-poly non-volatile memory unit includes: a semiconductor substrate having a first conductivity type; first, second and third OD regions disposed on the semiconductor substrate and separated from each other by an isolation region, wherein the first OD region and the second OD region are formed in a first ion well, and the first ion well has a second conductivity type; a first memory cell disposed on the first OD region, a second memory cell disposed on the second OD region. The first memory cell and the second memory cell exhibit an asymmetric memory cell layout structure with respect to an axis. An erase gate is disposed in the third OD region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Hsueh-Wei Chen, Wei-Ren Chen, Wein-Town Sun, Jui-Ming Kuo
  • Patent number: 10262746
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory structure includes a first PMOS transistor and a first floating-gate transistor on a first active region in a substrate, a second PMOS transistor and a second floating-gate transistor on a second active region in the substrate, and an n-type erase region in the substrate. A source line connects with sources of the first and the second PMOS transistors. A bit line connects with drains of the first and the second floating-gate transistors. A word line connects with first and the second select gates in the first and the second PMOS transistors respectively. An erase line connects with the n-type erase region. The first floating-gate transistor includes a first floating gate with an extended portion extending on a first portion of the n-type erase region. The second floating-gate transistor includes a second floating gate with an extended portion extending on a second portion of the n-type erase region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: eMemory Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Ying-Je Chen, Wei-Ren Chen, Wein-Town Sun
  • Patent number: 10181520
    Abstract: A NVM cell structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a first conductivity type, a first well region having a second conductivity type, a floating gate transistor and an erase gate region. The first well region is disposed on a first OD region of the semiconductor substrate. The erase gate region disposed on a second OD region of the semiconductor substrate includes a first doped region and at least one second doped region having the second conductivity type. The first doped region is disposed in semiconductor substrate and covers the second OD region, and the second doped region is disposed in the first doped region. The first doped region encompasses the second doped region, and a doping concentration of the second doped region is larger than a doping concentration of the first doped region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: eMemory Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiao Li, Wei-Ren Chen, Wen-Hao Lee
  • Patent number: 10115682
    Abstract: An erasable programmable non-volatile memory includes a first transistor, a second transistor, an erase gate region and a metal layer. The first transistor includes a select gate, a first doped region and a second doped region. The select gate is connected with a word line. The first doped region is connected with a source line. The second transistor includes the second doped region, a third doped region and a floating gate. The third doped region is connected with a bit line. The erase gate region is connected with an erase line. The floating gate is extended over the erase gate region and located near the erase gate region. The metal layer is disposed over the floating gate and connected with the bit line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: EMEMORY TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiao Li, Wei-Ren Chen, Hsueh-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 10103157
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory cell includes a semiconductor substrate, a first OD region, a second OD region for forming an erase gate region, and a trench isolation region separating the first OD region from the second OD region. A select transistor is disposed on the first OD region. A floating gate transistor is serially connected to the select transistor and is disposed on the first OD region. The floating gate transistor includes a floating gate overlying the first OD region. A floating gate extension continuously extends from the floating gate to the second OD region. A shallow junction diffusion region is situated directly under the floating gate extension within the second OD region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: eMemory Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiao Li, Wei-Ren Chen, Wein-Town Sun
  • Patent number: 10038003
    Abstract: A single-poly nonvolatile memory cell includes an SOI substrate having a semiconductor layer, a first OD region and a second OD region on the semiconductor layer, an isolation region separating the first OD region from the second OD region, a PMOS select transistor disposed on the first OD region, and a PMOS floating gate transistor disposed on the first OD region. The PMOS floating gate transistor is serially connected to the PMOS select transistor. The PMOS floating gate transistor comprises a floating gate overlying the first OD region. A floating gate extension is continuously extended from the floating gate to the second OD region and is capacitively coupled to the second OD region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: eMemory Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Wein-Town Sun, Wei-Ren Chen, Ying-Je Chen
  • Patent number: 9937150
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for substituting for or acting with the hyperbaric oxygen therapy to improve hypoxia, comprising the step of: administrating a phthalide compound to a subject in need thereof, wherein the phthalide compound can increase the oxygen release efficiency of blood hemoglobin (Hb) in the subject and further increase the cellular oxygenation level, and when the phthalide compound substitutes for or act with the hyperbaric oxygen therapy, the common adverse side effects of the hyperbaric oxygen therapy, such as barotrauma, decompression sickness and oxygen poisoning, are prevented. The phthalide compound is used to substitute for or act with 2,3-BPG, to modulate and decrease the oxygen affinity of hemoglobin (Hb), to increase the oxygen release efficiency of hemoglobin (Hb) to tissue cells, thereby achieving a normal cellular oxygenation level and maintaining the cellular oxygenation level in a normal range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: National Sun Yat-sen University
    Inventors: Chia-Chen Wang, Wei-Ren Chen
  • Publication number: 20180061647
    Abstract: A NVM cell structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a first conductivity type, a first well region having a second conductivity type, a floating gate transistor and an erase gate region. The first well region is disposed on a first OD region of the semiconductor substrate. The erase gate region disposed on a second OD region of the semiconductor substrate includes a first doped region and at least one second doped region having the second conductivity type. The first doped region is disposed in semiconductor substrate and covers the second OD region, and the second doped region is disposed in the first doped region. The first doped region encompasses the second doped region, and a doping concentration of the second doped region is larger than a doping concentration of the first doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiao Li, Wei-Ren Chen, Wen-Hao Lee
  • Patent number: 9892928
    Abstract: A NVM cell structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a first conductivity type, a first well region having a second conductivity type, a floating gate transistor and an erase gate region. The first well region is disposed on a first OD region of the semiconductor substrate. The erase gate region disposed on a second OD region of the semiconductor substrate includes a first doped region and at least one second doped region having the second conductivity type. The first doped region is disposed in semiconductor substrate and covers the second OD region, and the second doped region is disposed in the first doped region. The first doped region encompasses the second doped region, and a doping concentration of the second doped region is larger than a doping concentration of the first doped region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: eMemory Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiao Li, Wei-Ren Chen, Wen-Hao Lee
  • Publication number: 20180019252
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory cell includes a semiconductor substrate, a first OD region, a second OD region for forming an erase gate region, and a trench isolation region separating the first OD region from the second OD region. A select transistor is disposed on the first OD region. A floating gate transistor is serially connected to the select transistor and is disposed on the first OD region. The floating gate transistor comprises a floating gate overlying the first OD region. A floating gate extension continuously extends from the floating gate to the second OD region. A shallow junction diffusion region is situated directly under the floating gate extension within the second OD region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiao Li, Wei-Ren Chen, Wein-Town Sun
  • Patent number: 9812212
    Abstract: A memory cell includes a program select transistor, a program element, a read select transistor, a read element, and an erase element. The program select transistor is coupled to a program source line, a program select line, and a program control line. The program element is coupled to the second terminal of the program select transistor, a program bit line, and the program control line. The read select transistor is coupled to a read source line, a read select line, and a bias control line. The read element is coupled to the second terminal of the read select transistor, a read bit line, and the bias control line. The erase element is coupled to an erase control line. A floating gate is coupled to the erase element, the program element and the read element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: eMemory Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Hsueh-Wei Chen, Wei-Ren Chen, Wein-Town Sun
  • Patent number: 9805806
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory cell includes a substrate, a select gate, a floating gate, and an assistant control gate. The substrate includes a first diffusion region, a second diffusion region, a third diffusion region, and a fourth diffusion region. The select gate is formed above the first diffusion region and the second diffusion region in a polysilicon layer. The floating gate is formed above the second diffusion region, the third diffusion region and the fourth diffusion region in the polysilicon layer. The assistant control gate is formed above the floating gate in a metal layer, wherein an area of the assistant control gate overlaps with at least half an area of the floating gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: eMemory Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Hsueh-Wei Chen, Wei-Ren Chen, Wein-Town Sun
  • Publication number: 20170301682
    Abstract: An erasable programmable non-volatile memory includes a first transistor, a second transistor, an erase gate region and a metal layer. The first transistor includes a select gate, a first doped region and a second doped region. The select gate is connected with a word line. The first doped region is connected with a source line. The second transistor includes the second doped region, a third doped region and a floating gate. The third doped region is connected with a bit line. The erase gate region is connected with an erase line. The floating gate is extended over the erase gate region and located near the erase gate region. The metal layer is disposed over the floating gate and connected with the bit line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiao Li, Wei-Ren Chen, Hsueh-Wei Chen